justinallen2010worldsspearfishing

“Watch out for Justin Allen,” John Murphy wrote in his
Hawaii Skindiver interview after winning the 03 Nationals. “He’s young, hungry,
and good. He could be winning these things in a few years.” A few
years later, having won consecutive National titles, I’m glad to have made that
prediction a reality.

My diving experience, spanning 15 years, began at the age of
eight and I have been competing in the North Atlantic Region since 2000.
I entered the Nationals for the first time in Rhode Island in 2003. The
following year the defending National Champs invited me to Hawaii for an
invaluable experience scouting with the team. That sparked in me, an
exponential growth in the sport which culminated with an Individual National
Title in 2008. My good fortune of diving with the best then continued in
09 as I teamed with Bob Humphrey and Dennis Haussler to take National Team
honors and step on the podium once again with a Third Place Individual finish.

My passion for the sea developed at an early age and I have
always structured my life around it. I’ve worked in a dive shop, been a
commercial lobsterman, commercial spearfisherman, harbormaster, and interned
for On The Water, a nationally
televised fishing program and magazine, which featured me in both venues.
As a graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy I currently work as a
Third Mate in the Gulf of Mexico.

It’s truly an honor representing Team USA in the greatest
sport in the world and I couldn’t be happier with the talented, dedicated team
we have. I’m looking forward to making the most of this adventure and
remaining a presence in the spearfishing community as a competitor and promoter
of the sport for many years to come.